July 1, 2014

The Jamaican economy grew by 1.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2014 when compared to the

similar quarter of 2013. This performance resulted from increased output levels in both the Goods

Producing industries of 5.5 per cent and Services industries of 0.3 per cent. For the fiscal year

2013/2014 the economy grew by 0.9 per cent.

The increased output in the Goods Producing industries

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